1. a collision followed by a rebound, especially in billiards when the cue ball hits two or more balls in succession

1. to strike and rebound; to collide with and bounce off
2. in billiards, to hit the cue ball so that it strikes two or more balls in succession
Usage: billiards

Examples

• The ball made a carom off the wall and rolled back toward the player.
• The cue ball caromed off the eight ball and sank the corner pocket.
• The car caromed through the intersection after the collision.
• She executed a perfect carom in the billiards match.
• The hockey puck caromed off the boards and into the net.
• The bullet caromed off the metal surface with a loud ping.